“Young men now want to be caregivers as well as earners so they have joined with women in demanding a different compact at work; they want flex and time for family too.” MenWantWellsDifferentYoungYoung ManCompactCaregivers Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“People at all levels and in all roles in organizations are wrestling with the challenges of modern life, trying to find ways to create harmony among the different parts of their lives while aiming to achieve their goals and live with purpose.” PeopleWayTryingDifferentPurposeGoalChallengesLevelsRolesModernAchieveOrganizationHarmonyWrestlingModern LifeLive With Purpose Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“Boundaries are shifting between work and the rest of life for men and for women at different life stages. Work is becoming home and home is becoming work. The progressive CEOs who grasp this emergent reality and adjust to embrace it will be at a competitive advantage in the marketplace for talent.” MenDifferentHomeRealityStageTalentBecomingAdvantageEmbraceBoundariesComing HomeProgressiveCeoShiftingMarketplaceCompetitive AdvantageDifferent LifeRest Of Life Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“Instead of the metaphor of scales in balance, I prefer the idea of a jazz quartet: you're trying to make music that feels and sounds good, and sometimes you only hear the trumpet or just the bass and piano. Sometimes all four are playing at the same time, but perhaps at different volume.” FeelsTryingIdeasDifferentSometimesSoundFourBalanceJazzMetaphorScalesPianoVolumeBassTrumpetsQuartets Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“Right now we're in the midst of a grand experiment on how best to harness the incredible power of the Internet while we struggle to maintain useful boundaries among the different parts of our lives.” DifferentStruggleInternetIncrediblesBoundaries Author:Stewart D. Friedman